removing bird droppings without re-washing the car

Minicobra1

Meguiars Ulimate Quick detailer. I use it everytime the birds attack In fact I just used it on the car this afternoon, they laid a trail of spots over the top of the car. This stuff puts down a really deep shine and protects in between washes. Make sure you use a microfiber towel as well
see links:

Meguiar's Direct Meguiar's Ultimate Quik Detailer™

Ultra Microfiber Towels - 10 pack

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Mhaddy

This is my routine -- works well on the black paint, but you've got to get to it quickly!

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jtroun

I just used it to touch up the car.....it works great!

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minicobra has the best way

arcticreaver

thanks for the tips guys. got your PM, dad.

btw - i got the quick detailer from meguiars as well but the directions say spray at a clean surface though.

Greasy

DON'T rub it. Bird crap is decently granular, it will scratch. Try to soften it up as much as possible, and place a warm damp towel on top of it. This should lift it up and off.

DIGItonium

Oh yea, Quick Detailer spray is awesome... but not after you waxed your car. It'll smudge easily.

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xTIMMYxCOREx

What about Roadsters... What if the bird poops on your soft top? Any tips for cleaning that?

Sandra Dee

I just cleaned my fabric top with a product called RAGGTOPP. It worked great. I used a clean horsehair brush I bought from Great Britian. The horse hair came out here and there from scrubbing albeit gently. So after it dried I used a roll type lint remover which worked great.
RAGGTOPP also sells a protectant. I went ahead and did that too since I was not sure if the cleaner stripped the waterproofing out. It was very easy-even for a girl. lol

zmyride

1. Spray the affected area with water and let it sit for 1 minute.
2. Use a new wet Bounce dryer sheet(that you use for your clothes) and gently rub the area. Donot apply pressure.
3. Wipe off with a microfiber towel.

This won't leave a dull surface on the paint. Repeat until the droppings are completely gone.

I always leave a couple extra Bounce dryer sheet in my Z for these types of emergency.

Junkman2008

Ooooh, very bad advice.

I have seen this Bounce dryer sheet thing posted on another forum and had to dispel it there too. That dryer sheet will scratch the hell out of your paint. The guy I was explaining it to said that he does it and his paint was flawless. When I asked him to do the flash test, he never posted again.

It never fails. When you make a guy really see his paint for how bad it really is due to bad paint maintenance practices, they usually ball up in the fetal position and cry really hard.

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zmyride

uh, i'm not surprised someone will think this is a bad idea. Have you tried it? i tried it a hundred times on my three other cars.

the trick is not to apply pressure. most people don't follow instructions well and blame on the tools. It's not the Bounce dryer sheet that scratched their paint, it's how they do it.

gamallama

I would clean it with sandpaper

Junkman2008

NO. This will create more damage than the bird droppings have already done.

Okay, you already know the error of your ways with that paper towel suggestion. My face almost got stuck from cringing!

Wrong. They will help destroy your paint.





However, once you get it soft enough, you want to flip the dropping up onto the microfiber towel. It takes a flip of the wrist and a little practice.

That totally depends on the detail spray you're using and whether or not you allowed the wax to setup properly. When done correctly, that issue will not occur.

How old and what color is the top? Different colors and ages get different treatments for bird droppings.

You would get a detailing beat down!

Here's the deal with bird dropping. If it stays on the car for 24 hours, etching has happened. You MUST address bird dropping immediately! Not doing so can really etch the paint bad.

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xTIMMYxCOREx

Brand new 2010, BLack top.

Also woud you recommend treating the top with 303 Fabric Soft top protectant?